Preliminary research has come to the conclusion that children who grow up washing their dishes by hand will end up with healthier immune systems and less allergies.
Data taken from questionnaires shows that these children whose families had solely used dishwashers were at higher risk of having allergies, eczema, and even had higher rates of asthma. So, as annoying as washing the dishes by hand may be, it seems it is healthier for our children. If only we could learn the secret to cleaning hundreds of dishes in less than fifteen minutes!
Even though washing the dishes does take some time, there are definite hacks to making the job a little easier. By over-sterilizing our environment, we don't expose our children to the bugs and allergens that they need to let their immune system naturally defeat, and maybe this study will force our kids to do a bit of hard work from time to time!
So, while your friends are using their fancy General Electric, Whirlpool, or Frigidaire dishwashers, you can find comfort in the fact that you're safer with liquid soaps and a hot sponge!
While this study is admittedly in the very early stages, it still brings up a good point. Are we actually putting our children at risk by not exposing them to everyday allergens? Are we actually running the risk of creating "super-bugs" by constantly killing all bacteria from our hands?
Watch the washy video below for awesome tips and tricks to washing dishes by hand!
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